Sentence examples for take pundits from inspiring English sources

Let's take pundits at their word, call this whole thing either an ugly or a joyous mess, and meet back Monday night.

A trained sociologist and economist, her appointment to head the justice system took pundits by surprise.

See articleIn an announcement that took pundits by surprise, Sarah Palin said she would step down as Alaska's governor, 18 months before the end of her first term.

Just as it took pundits a while to wake up to the fact that Trump was a sufficiently popular candidate to win the Republican nomination, it seems that they have also been slow to switch focus to his chances of winning the White House.

(What will it take for pundits to realize that if Veronique de Rugy, for example, cites a number you can pretty much assume that it's wrong?) But I have to say that the responses I've seen have been surprisingly weak – some people who should know better are conceding the point that maybe there haven't been big spending cuts.

It did not take fans, pundits and rivals long to start speculating about the provenance of Marquez's newfound power - the Mexican had never so much as wobbled Pacquiao before.

But when it was time to take what pundits think is an unpopular stand, they took the side of the Constitution.

But, even here, the decisions have taken the pundits by surprise.

Brazil's 7-1 drubbing at the hands of Germany in Belo Horizonte took players, pundits and fans completely by surprise.

Ireland's performance in their inaugural World Cup in the 2007 Cricket World Cup took many pundits by surprise.

Donald Trump's GOP primary victory took many pundits and political scientists by surprise.